{"id":123010,"date":"2026-05-28T18:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=123010"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:33:05","slug":"garrett-whitlock-15-day-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/28\/garrett-whitlock-15-day-injured-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Injury: Garrett Whitlock to 15-Day Injured List; Tyler Samaniego Recalled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This afternoon, it was announced that Boston Red Sox relief pitcher <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whitlga01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garrett Whitlock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> would be <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/boston-red-sox\/news\/red-sox-place-star-relief-pitcher-15-day-injured-list\/8b4240dd5fc6984573e3f91c\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">placed on the 15-day injured list<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with left knee inflammation. While the exact timetable is unknown for his return, the injury is serious enough to warrant an IL stint. In his absence, reliever <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/samanty01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tyler Samaniego<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has been recalled to join Boston again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1200px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBf6pJCNeG\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 6000px; aspect-ratio: 6000\/4000;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<h2><b>Garrett Whitlock to Go on Injured List: Details\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitlock had been a key piece in the Red Sox bullpen, seen as the middle guy of the stellar trio of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/slateju01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justin Slaten<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, himself, and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chapmar01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aroldis Chapman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used in the last three innings of a game. On Sunday afternoon, however, the right-hander exited in the sixth in a situation where the Red Sox were up one against the Minnesota Twins. With two outs in the fifth inning, he let up back-to-back hits and would leave the sixth with Minnesota in the lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RedSox?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RedSox<\/a> today placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-Day Injured List (retroactive to May 25) with left knee inflammation. To fill his spot, Boston recalled LHP Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Red Sox (@RedSox) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RedSox\/status\/2060070367524196571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When coming back, though, he appeared to have a freak injury, having slipped on the mound and hurt his knee. It wasn\u2019t an unprovoked slip. During Sunday\u2019s game, there was light rain throughout the day. It wasn\u2019t enough to delay or postpone, but it was enough to where someone could get hurt, as seen in this situation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the past few days, the Red Sox had been monitoring Whitlock\u2019s knee, hoping to avoid an outcome like this current one. Even manager <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/tracych99.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chad Tracy<\/a> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><\/span>had <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2026\/05\/red-sox-give-ominous-update-on-garrett-whitlocks-knee-injury-after-wednesdays-win.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hoped that it would be nothing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the scans came back negative. But the fact of the matter is that he is injured. This is not only a huge blow to the Red Sox bullpen, but to Boston as a team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Injury Woes In Boston Continue\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whitlock is the latest, but not the first, to take an IL stint with the Red Sox recently. The month of May (and slightly before) has not been kind to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/24\/red-sox-injury-updates-estimated-returns-on-star-players\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Sox on the injury front<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Just before the start of the month, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crochga01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garrett Crochet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> went down with left shoulder inflammation. On May 7th, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/anthoro01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roman Anthony<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> went down with a sprained finger after swinging against the Detroit Tigers. <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/storytr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trevor Story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and fellow reliever <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/couloda01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danny Coulombe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have also gone down with injury this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s been a tricky place right now for a Red Sox team trying to catch fire and get out of the bottom of the division. But one positive thing to come from the injury bug has been the prospects that come up and contribute in big ways. Whether it\u2019s <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gaspemi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mickey Gasper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0or <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gamboal01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alec Gamboa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making his MLB debut with the Red Sox, most times, when someone comes up to Boston, they\u2019ve had an impact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tyler Samaniego Called Back Up To Boston<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the successful call-ups and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/18\/how-the-2026-red-sox-rookie-class-looks-so-far-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impactful rookies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0has been Tyler Samaniego. One of the players <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sent to Boston<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/12\/04\/red-sox-acquire-johan-oviedo-pirates-acquire-garcia\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Johan Oviedo trade<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he has been a solid reliever coming out of the bullpen. In 17 \u2153 innings, Samaniego holds a 1.04 ERA, making him the third-lowest ERA on the team, behind <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rivered01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eduardo Rivera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Gamboa, and Chapman (Rivera and Gamboa are tied at 0.00, while Chapman is 0.51). He has proven to be one of the more consistent pitchers on the staff. He had originally been sent down when Coulombe came back from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/04\/danny-coulombe-injury-boston-call-up-alec-gamboa-to-replace\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his injury<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but with the recent news, it will be good to bring back a productive arm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Last Word<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A timetable for Whitlock, as mentioned, is unknown as of now. This is a big loss for Boston, even with a good replacement. Slaten\u2019s role may be moved to setup, while Samaniego might take the seventh inning role, or vice versa. Either way, it\u2019ll be interesting to see what happens in the short term.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: \u00a9 Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This afternoon, it was announced that Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock would be placed on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation. While the exact timetable is unknown for his return, the injury is serious enough to warrant an IL stint. In his absence, reliever Tyler Samaniego has been recalled to join [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5767,"featured_media":123015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1071,35],"tags":[209,29480,28330,3614,6294,2513,29434,28596,624,29431],"class_list":["post-123010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-redsox","category-mlb","category-news","tag-aroldis-chapman","tag-chad-tracy","tag-danny-coulombe","tag-garrett-crochet","tag-garrett-whitlock","tag-injured-list","tag-justin-slaten","tag-roman-anthony","tag-trevor-story","tag-tyler-samaniego"],"modified_by":"Lewis Masella, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123010"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123010\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123017,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123010\/revisions\/123017"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}